OBEISANCE Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

obeisance

noun

Definition of obeisance

as in homage

a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another They made obeisance before the king and queen. She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.

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Recent Examples of obeisance But as wrong-headed as the Court’s obeisance to the executive branch has been (see, for example, its 2024 ruling on Presidential immunity), that deference has its limits. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi. — Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025 But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam. — Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for obeisance

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Noun

Clad in pink tiles, the second bathroom is an homage to the kitchen at Barragán’s Casa Pedregal.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
Prince William and Prince George both wore blue ties, not only a potential nod to Eton College’s school color but also a potential homage to Princess Diana’s blue coat from the same occasion more than 30 years ago.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of homage

Noun

In the Test series itself, South Africa have also gone out of their way to show the haka respect, despite their head coach Rassie Erasmus often seeking any chance to gain an edge on the opposition.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Anyone who wants to volunteer is welcome to come out and all are invited to stop by the site and pay their respects.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of respect

Noun

Speaking of perfect timing, here’s a salute to Al Benton, a right-hander for four teams (also the Philadelphia A’s and Detroit Tigers) from 1934 to 1952.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Pitmasters and Pourers returns to Elizabeth Evans Park on Saturday afternoon with eight barbecue vendors, live music, professional wrestling, college football, a salute to veterans and a drone show.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of salute

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Now, for whatever reason, Comer did not reprise her role for the film version, which has been opened up in a nod to more conventional courtroom dramas.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of nod

Noun

The 20-year-old will not be able to make his Champions League bow against Manchester City on Tuesday, ruled out with concussion.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Uprising posits that the efforts of England’s lower classes helped inspire and amplify later tales of the hooded, bow-wielding outlaw seeking justice.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

For most of Saturday afternoon, Boise State treated one of college football’s most daunting stadiums with a suspicious lack of reverence.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
He’s flanked by Claymore and Fuller as John and Major Ridge, who both infuse a deep reverence for their characters in both of their performances.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

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